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Amtrak test run in Illinois hits 110 mph

Amtrak test run in Illinois hits 110 mph

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schlimm

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July 2006
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Amtrak test run in Illinois hits 110 mph

Posted by schlimm on Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:08 AM

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-test-run-amtrak-passenger-train-to-hit-110-mph-20121019,0,1781261.story

Regardless of opinion on fast passenger service, it is a step forward (or back to past glory).

C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan

richhotrain

Member since
September 2004
From: Dearborn Station
24,041 posts

Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:21 AM

Interesting story and as a native Chicagoan, I applaud the whole concept.

I wonder how fast the eventual service will be.

125 MPH?

150 MPH?

200 MPH?

Rich

Alton Junction

JL Chicago

Member since
October 2012
73 posts

Posted by JL Chicago on Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:14 AM

110 will be it for that line.
There is talk of an all new line built to TGV style standards that would be 200+ plus no funding yet for that.

CMStPnP

Member since
June 2009
From: Dallas, TX
6,843 posts

Posted by CMStPnP on Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:42 AM

My surprise on this was that I thought they had money fo make the whole Corridor 110 mph. Instead of a small segment. The quad four gates I believe are just on a small segment. I am riding the length of the corridor on December 22nd via a Dallas to Chicago trip so I will see then how much more work they have done.